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February Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:593
Sale Title:February Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:25
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:403
Date:22-Feb-2011
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A late 19th century brass ecclesiastical candlestick with five sconces arranged on an angled bar supported by a knopped column stand. Height 67 cm
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A small good quality copper chocolate pot of plain baluster shape with gadrooned borders, brass ball finial and original wood handle. Height 12.5 cm Together with a matching hot water pot.
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A pair of Victorian brass column candlesticks, bulbous and flared sections, spreading square form bases. Height 26 cm
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A bronze candlestick modelled for the Art Union of London, 15th Nov. 1897 by M. Lilian Simpson with elements of Art Nouveau, notably two contorting mermaids forming a large knop to the multi-knopped candlestick, inscribed and dated under the base. Height 30 cm
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A set of three graduated copper pudding ring moulds, each of simple cylindrical form, slightly tapering with ring centre. Largest. Diameter 14 cm. Height 10.5 cm
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A Victorian period copper jelly mould with fluted and castellated moulded. Diameter. Diameter 14 cm. Height 13 cm
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A set of five small Dariole moulds of typical small tapering cylindrical shape in copper, along with a Victorian copper fluted jelly mould of oval shape. Width 16 cm. Height 8 cm
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A George III copper oval fish pot, high sided, with a wrought iron single handle and tinned interior. 34 x 19 cm Height 15.5 cm
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A 19th century French copper and brass jelly mould, oval shape, moulded with fluted walls and a design of grapes and flowers at the top. 30 x 20.5 x 7.5 cm
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A heavy shallow copper pan, two copper handles to each side with rolled over lip. Height 10 cm. Diameter 33 cm
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A Victorian copper half pint measuring jug. Height 12 cm
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A Victorian copper and brass kettle, four pints. Diameter 20 cm
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An Art Nouveau copper tray, of rectangular form, hand beaten effect, stylised Art Nouveau foliage to each end with raised shaped handle. Length 63 cm. Depth 32 cm
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A Victorian spit jack, japanned tin and brass with clockwork mechanism. Height 35 cm
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A Victorian, Salter’s ‘economical’ spit jack, brass cased with clockwork mechanism. Height 33 cm
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A brass gimbled ship’s wall lamp, the gimble bracket decoratively cast as a dolphin, the lamp with single wick, glass chimney absent. Height 18.5 cm
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A ‘British Coal Mining’ brass miner’s lamp, mildly tapered cylindrical form, applied with maker’s plaque. Suspension hook to top.
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A modern Thomas Williams Ltd brass miner’s lamp of traditional style applied with maker’s plaques, suspension hook to top.
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A copper Art Nouveau jardiniere decorated with stylised anthemion motifs encircling the cylindrical body above a band of fine incised lines, everted rim marked ‘Made in England J.S. & S.’ Height 19 cm. Diameter 22 cm
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An oak Arts & Crafts jardiniere stand of tapering square section with pierced Art Nouveau decoration, plinth top and base. Height 86 cm
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A Victorian period casement window, dark mauve colour with a Millefiore design, in original wood frame. Height 61 cm. Width 45 cm
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A green glass fishing float encased in netting. Diameter 38 cm
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A green glass fishing float encased in netting. Diameter 38 cm
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A green glass fishing float, encased in netting. Diameter 3.8 cm
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An Edwardian period carved oak barometer, the circular dial including a thermometer mounted on heavy oak shield backboard with presentation plaque, ‘Royal National Life-boat Institute’ 1910. Height 43 cm. Width 30.5 cm
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A mid 20th century Swift and Son mahogany cased microscope with some glass slides.
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An early 20th century oak cased microscope - W. Watson and Sons, London.
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A quality late Victorian ‘The Lord Bury Telescope’ by J. H. Steward, London, all brass four drawer type, the pig skin cover to the body with makers plaque, leather strap and cap ends (restitching to one required). Length extended 83 cm
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A pair of large long range observation binoculars with adjustable 25x and 40x lenses, together with original wooden tripod stand, fitted case and manual. A precision optical instrument with variable magnification used for long range observation under various climatic conditions which can also be used to measure roughly the distance and. Height of the object and the angle included between objects.
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A 19th century Swiss cylinder music box playing eight airs, the ratchet lever and controls on either side of internal glass lid, the top with satinwood stringing. Length 44 cm Mechanism requires attention.
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A 19th century elm mortar and pestle, the pestle with reduced grip area, the mortar a turned vase shape. Height 14 cm
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Two antique French fruitwood G clamps. Height 48 cm. Width 26 cm
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A 19th century violin, cased. The instrument with one piece back, the scroll carved with a lion’s head. No label to interior. Along with two bows, both unnamed, one faulted.
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A Pollard oak set of turned napkin rings held in a purpose made table stand, the circular top with a turned large finial screws down to capture and hold the napkin rings. Diameter 18.5 cm
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An oak wall hanging spoon rack of Georgian style with flat top candle box and boarded spoon holder. Height 61 cm
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A large old New Zealand kauri cutlery tray with two divisions and central boarded handle. Length 52 cm. Width 37.5 cm
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A Victorian period jewellery box, the top and front decorated in burr walnut and ivory inlay, the interior lined with marbleized paper with a secret drawer to the base. Height 17 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 22 cm
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A Victorian period inlaid jewellery box, the original fitted compartments for rings, brooches, bracelets, etc., the top with inlaid geometric designs. Height 10 cm length 23 cm. Depth 15 cm
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A Victorian period Coromandel wood necessaire, of rectangular form with domed lid, brass edging and plate to top, fitted interior with scissors and manicure instruments. Length 16.5 cm. Depth 10 cm
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An old Bentwood grain measure along with a Bentwood garden sieve. Diameter 360 and 49 cm
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An old presentation walking stick, shaped horn handle, the wide 15ct gold mount profuseley engraved and with presentation inscription dated July 1st 1920.
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An old walking cane with tapering spiral fluted design and antler horn handle. Length 81 cm
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An old walking stick of traditional design with 9ct. gold band. Length 89 cm
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An old walking cane with a decorated silver handle, London 1907. Length 91 cm
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An Edwardian ebony walking cane with engraved silver handle, London 1904. Length 91 cm
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An old walking stick with a silver band, London 1915. Length 77 cm
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An old walking stick with a silver band marked st. sil. Length 84 cm
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An Edwardian period walking stick, the horn handle with engraved silver mounts, London 1902. Length 92.5 cm
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An Edwardian period walking cane, with embossed silver handle, London 1902. Length 88 cm
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A Victorian ebony walking cane, with engraved silver handle, Chester 1899. Length 87 cm
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An old ebonised walking stick, the plain silver mounts marked C & Ss sterling silver. Length 83 cm
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A Japanese Pow carved walking stick, the shaft with entwined snake and leaf designs, the handle as a clasped hand with ball, dark stained highlights. Length 86 cm Vendor provenance to Trentham camp.
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A 19th century British Cavalry sword with open hilt, wooden carved grip, fullered blade, no scabbard. Length 10.3 cm
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A British triangular section spike bayonet with socket mount. Length 52.5 cm
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A socket bayonet as above.
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A Japanese officer’s sword with brass guard and pommel, wooden grip, fullered blade with signature, metal scabbard. Length 96 cm
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A 20th century Japanese bayonet with bird’s head finial, wooden hilt, fullered blade and metal scabbard.
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A Bentwood coat and hat rack, wall mounted, with three sinuous hangers. Width 56 cm
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Four various kauri gum boulders of larger size, as found natural finish, unpolished.
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A mounted set of moose antlers with oak shield plaque backboard and a velvet covered centre. Maximum. Width 92 cm
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A large impressive mounted Wapiti deer head, its antlers of 16 points and spanning approximately one metre, mounted on an oval wooden backing board. Height approx. 160 cm
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A full mounted male peacock, standing on crescent form base, his head held high and with a long tail. Length approx. 1650. See back cover.
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A fully mounted taxidermied African lion, four paws on ground, closed mouth, tail down. Length on naturalistic plinth base 1800. Height 1100. See back cover
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A fully mounted taxidermied African lioness, one paw raised, open mouth, tail up. Length on naturalistic plinth base 180 cm. Height 102 cm
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A fully mounted taxidermied brown bear standing on her back legs with an open mouth, arms outstretched. Height on plinth base 1420. Ex Wellington Zoo 1964. See back cover
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A large taxidermied fresh water crocodile. Length 1660. See back cover.
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A small taxidermied salt water crocodile with open mouth. Length 1040. Minor distress.
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A small taxidermied salt water crocodile. Length 50 cm Minor distress.
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A small taxidermied fresh water crocodile. Length 36 cm Together with a taxidermied frog. Height 10 cm Some distress.
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A mounted taxidermied figure of a crouching monkey on tree stump. Height 68 cm
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A mounted taxidermied male pheasant,. Height on oval wood plinth base 50 cm
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An old natural ivory elephant tusk, traditional plain curved form, tapered point to one end, the other solid end cut and polished. Length 63 cm weight approx. 3.5 kilos.
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An ivory carved elephant tusk bridge with a procession of lions, elephants and foliage raised on an unusual carved wood basket base of rosewood, pierced with decorative bird designs and inlaid with ivory. Width 50 cm
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An old long mahogany handled axe, the ‘Hedgehog’, the steel head of double bladed form, the handle end with leather thong. Length 83.5 cm
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A large piece of sedimentary rock embedded with fossilised limpets and ammonites. Length 53 cm
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A pair of scrimshaw whale’s teeth, one decorated with sailing vessel with furled sails lowering a long boat, signed, the other worked with the sailing vessel ‘Gazelle’. Lengths approx. 110 ea.
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A pair of Victorian black leather lady’s riding boots along with a pair of beech boot trees.
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A modern bronze statue of a classical naked woman holding a bow in her left hand and in her right holding a greyhound, the bronze base attached to a stepped marble base. Height 84 cm
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A modern bronze statue of cupid with bow in one hand, the round bronze base on a round stepped marble base. Height 98 cm
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A modern bronze statue of a saxophone player, the round bronze base on a round stepped marble base. Height 1200.
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Two large old reference books, ‘Houses & Gardens’ by E.L. Lutyens, described and criticised by Lawrence Weaver and ‘The English Interior’ by Arthur Stratton.
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Three old books ‘Treatise on Muscular Action’, ‘Field Service Pocket Book 1913’ and ‘Maori Prayer Hymns’.
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A Georgian period oval silk needlework picture of woman with flowers at graveside, 32 x 25 cm ornate gilt frame with brown matt board. Some distress.
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A good quality vintage tan leather suitcase. Width 65 cm
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A large ceramic table lamp of bulbous shape with finely incised tribal style decoration, pale terracotta colour with ivory coloured fabric shade. Height overall 88 cm
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Three vintage 1950’s umbrellas, one with a perspex handle, one with plastic and blue. Diamante stones and one with an embossed metal handle with large facet cut green glass to the end.
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A mother-of-pearl and unmarked silver covered card case with blue silk lining, some losses.
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A fine bronze, of a kingfisher by Rick Lewis, modelled naturalistically in flight, a fish held in its beak. No. 16 of an edition of 50 cm Width 18.5 cm
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Field Marshall Montgomery historical signed letter sent to the Hangersley Women’s Institute thanking them for their ‘Gift of Cigarettes’, ‘I Know they will be greatly appreciated by those who receive them’, personally signed and dated 10 October 1944, framed under glass.
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A Leica I viewfinder camera, c.1930, serial no. 66541 with Litz Elmar 1:3.5, F.5 cm lens, some rubbing to black enamel and plated finishes on body and losses to leather covering.
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A 19th century gros-point wool tapestry of flowers in an octagonal gilt frame. 35 x 30 cm
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An early 20th century plaster and wood crucifix. Height 56 cm
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Two miniature portraits of 18th century women painted on ivorine panels, signed, in gilded and crackleware frames. 21 x 180 ea.
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Murray Grimsdale ceramic sculpture as a stylised three-dimensional figure lying back with knees raised and head to octagonal panel, the figure with silver crazed glaze, clear glaze to the buff panel, signed and entitled ‘Gold Man’, dated ’99. Length 12 cm
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A small circular framed convex mirror, the gilt cavetto frame set with spheres. Diameter 17.5 cm
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A late Victorian gilt metal table lamp with a figure of a page-boy standing upon a base of stylised Morning Glory. The electrical bayonet (later fitting) raised on a foliate decorative stem. Requires wiring. Height 36 cm
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A 19th century Russian orthodox Christian icon with silver repousse owlad. Mother of God within a landscape with a church building. 20 x 14 cm
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A silver plate trinket box of lozenge form on four small bun feet, the body heavily embossed with mythical female sphinxes and floral decoration, the lid embossed with florals. Height 12 cm mm. Width 18.5 cm mm. Depth 13 cm
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A 19th century repousse plaque depicting a European harvesting scene, gilded, with gold slip and maple frame. Height 10 cm mm. Width 15 cm
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A pair of Victorian period lustre vases, the frosted pink glass with gilded decoration and ten long cut crystal drops to each vase. Height 33 cm
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